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No Salah, no problem as robust Liverpool overcome Inter Milan

Dominik Szoboszlai scores from the penalty spot
Dominik Szoboszlai scores from the penalty spot (Fabrizio Carabelli/PA)
  • Liverpool secured a 1-0 victory against Inter Milan at San Siro, with Dominik Szoboszlai converting a penalty.
  • The win validated manager Arne Slot's decision to exclude Mohamed Salah from the squad following his recent media outburst.
  • Despite a depleted squad, Liverpool delivered an organised and defensively robust performance, keeping a clean sheet against Serie A's top scorers.
  • Arne Slot demonstrated tactical flexibility by deploying a diamond midfield, adapting his game plan effectively for the European away fixture.
  • This crucial result extends Liverpool's unbeaten run to four matches, a streak that commenced after Salah was initially dropped from the team.
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